Preserved Topic: Help with Outlook (Page 1 of 1)

Hi. I was not sure where to post this so...
Does anyone know how Microsoft Outlook stores it´s email addresses? Could it be in some .ini file or something. What I´m trying to do is finding an easy way to export all email addresses from outlook to a temp file. This has to be done on the fly

- delphi

you mean your adress book?
afaik, there is such an option in outlook itself!

yes but it has to be done automaticly. I´m writing a program that would use my address book.

I don't know HOW Outlook stores the email addresses but I know WHERE. They are stored in a file named user.wab, where user is the name of the user, obviously (the one logged on). You can find these files in Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\ folder. Open the Address Book (Tools/Address Book...) and click Help/About to know the exact location. I'm talking about WinXP but Win2k should be similar. Win98/ME also store them in a .wab file.

Just ask someone who writes self-spreading viruses...wait a second




[This message has been edited by synax (edited 08-15-2002).]

If you're using Outlook 2000 or later, addresses are stored in the Contacts folder of the mailbox. If you're using Outlook in a stand-alone POP3 fashion, your mailbox is part of the .pst database file.

If you're on a corporate network, then your mailbox is part of the database on the mail server.

If you're using a version prior to 2000, then the Personal Address Book file (.pab) is what you're after.

For more information, check out Sue Mosher's outstanding site at http://www.slipstick.com. It's considered THE site on Outlook.



[This message has been edited by Pugzly (edited 08-15-2002).]

I upgraded my IE to version 6.0 (outlook express upgrade comes with it) and after the upgrade, my outlook didn't work, but my IE is working. Anyone know what it can be?

~Opium

You mention upgrading along with Outlook Express, but you say Outlook is not working. The full version of Outlook? Or Outlook Express? Two vastly seperate programs.

Outlook Express

~Opium

Well, now your talking a different beast.
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/olexpr.htm might help.

I'm so used to using Outlook Express and NOT using Outlook that, when I read the first message, I thought it was about OE. Oops, my mistake.

delphi, they are stored in *.wab files (Windows Address Book).
use window's find tool to locate it and then open it and export it to CSV files...

as for doing that programmatically there must be a ready made component or a document on the WAB file format.

I dont know exaclty what you're trying to do delphi, but I think that you'll probably be best looking into mapi, which will enable you to open the contacts folder and loop through its contents

hth
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hey thanx guys this will help alot